As a Realtor, I am proud of every home and parcel of land that I represent. Each time a buyer is found or seller helped, there is satisfaction in knowing that for both, value was gained and a new adventure begun.
Borglum Rock, however, is something quite different. Surrounded by 132 acres of breath-taking forest, meadow and bluff, the property defies description. I feel a personal responsibility not just to find a buyer, but also someone who shares a deep appreciation for this amazing tract of land.
Located in the town of Spring Green in the picturesque Wyoming Valley, Borglum Rock is a remarkable natural formation that served as Frank Lloyd Wright’s favorite picnicking spot during his time in Wisconsin. The rock is named after Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore, who was a frequent Wisconsin visitor and close friend of Wright’s. They visited Borglum Rock and the surrounding bluffs often, enjoying the remarkable vistas that remain today.
According to the New York Times, Frank Lloyd Wright commented, "Nothing picks you up in its arms and so gently, almost lovingly, cradles you as do these southwestern Wisconsin hills. So 'human' is this countryside in scale and feeling...Every time I come back here it is with the feeling that there is nothing anywhere better than this."
This offering, with several buildable locations, contains some of the most breath-taking views in Wisconsin. A private peninsula-rock formation of more than 20 acres affords views of a pristine woodland valley, which itself conceals a small, clear spring. Beyond this lies a panorama of park-like scenery accented by the other enormous rock formations that rise at intervals from the valley floor. The end of the peninsula is composed of impressive rock cascades and terraces large and small, which tumble down toward the valley below. The easily accessible plateau and peninsula also contain roughly 10 acres of fields and wildflower meadows, set off by a variety of mature foliage trees, which would provide an ideal setting for a grand country retreat.